The Borneo Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush have a orangy eyering compared to the Peninsula Malaysia Chestnut-capped subspecie (which have a white eyering) Its breast is also streaked whilst its beak is much orangy Overall they look the same except for the former. I believe they have separated as another specie. I will chalk it as a Borneo lifer.
This bird is found in Kinabalu Park and it is a common bird to see even in December. I spend a short 3 hours birding at the Power Station there before tracking down the road. There was a fruiting tree there as I waited and hoping for the Bornean Barbet and other endemic birds to dropby but alas in vain.
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